Cardi B's "No Makeup, No Wig" Selfie Is a Reminder to Embrace Natural Beauty
The singer knows exactly how great she looks.


Over the years, Cardi B has become famous for doing the absolute most when it comes to beauty. Her hair is always the longest, her nails are the shiniest, and her makeup is the boldest—except when she decides to go the natural route. And nevertheless, when that happens, her bold personality still shines through.
On Sunday, November 26, the 31-year-old taught a major lesson in self love when she took to her Instagram Story to brag about her own looks—both with and without glam. She kicked off the content with a slide captioned "a real life bad bitch" and a few photos of herself with full glam looks before transitioning to clips of herself sans wigs and makeup.
"No make up, no wig," she wrote on top of a video of herself in a ponytail, winking at the camera.
The next slide showed her and husband Offset posing in the mirror, her natural, waist-length hair swaying side to side as she sang acapella. In true Cardi B fashion, she also had a stellar manicure going on, with her coffin-shaped nails a little shorter than usual and painted bright blue.
"No make up, no wig ... JUST VIBES" she captioned the video, which then transitioned to a clip from last month where she strutted around with knee-length locks and a full face of makeup. "Just a beautiful, rich, talented, blessed bitch," she wrote. "Pretty face, pretty feet, pretty kids. FINE FROM HEAD TO TOE."
Listen, if you're the first female artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as a solo artist and the female rapper with the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, there's no use being humble. Cardi has a lot to celebrate, and she knows it.
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Sophia Vilensky is a Freelance Beauty Writer at Marie Claire with a beauty, wellness, and entertainment journalism portfolio that includes contributions to Byrdie, Bravo, Teen Vogue, and Us Weekly. Growing up in a family of beauticians—and through her own personal studies—she developed an in-depth understanding of aesthetics, cosmetic product formulation, and beauty treatment development and has also held roles as a senior copywriter, content strategist, and proofreader for top beauty and wellness brands. Even so, you'd be hard pressed to find her with her hair and makeup actually done. Sophia is based in Minneapolis and is a 2019 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she majored in English and minored in cinema studies. During her time at the university, she was the Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Minnesota Daily, earning the 2019 Editor of the Year award for her work. She connected deeply with the Twin Cities arts scene, collaborating with leading beauty professionals, designers, and artists. Graduating Summa Cum Laude, her thesis—a close-reading of Vanderpump Rules—was featured on NPR. When not immersed in writing or testing new products, Sophia enjoys watching reality TV, reading, and exploring the newest woo-woo wellness trends. Keep up with her on Instagram @sophiavilensky.
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